Parastasia christmasensis
| Parastasia christmasensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. christmasensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia christmasensis Wada, 2008 | |
Parastasia christmasensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Christmas Island).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 19.3 mm (0.76 in). The antennae and head are dark reddish brown, while the pronotum, scutellum, elytra and legs are reddish brown. The propygidium and pygidium are yellowish brown. The pronotum has a marginal, yellowish brown band, the propygidium has two apical reddish brown bands and the pygidium has two reddjsh brown areas at the sides.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the type locality, Christmas Island.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia christmasensis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Wada, K. (2008). "Five new species of the genus Parastasia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) from the Oriental region" (PDF). Elytra. 36 (1): 87–99. Retrieved July 12, 2026.